About Us
mybikeREGO - The Story
Born out of a near miss on the road by one of our founders, mybikeREGO was set up initially to provide cyclists with a way of ensuring they could be identified swiftly should they be involved in an accident. Our aim now is to also reduce bike crime and increase the probability of having recovered bikes returned to their rightful owners.
Just like you, we are passionate about cycling - we love to get on the open road, like commuting to work, getting our kids cycling on weekends and enjoying the outdoors.
We are involving the broader cycling community - local, state and federal cycling clubs, State and Federal Police Authorities and the community at large in order to create a positive impact on the statistics around cycling related accidents and theft.
Did you know?
- Over 1 million bikes are sold every year in Australia, outstripping the number of cars sold
- Road accidents cause an average of 35 fatalities and 9,000 injuries to cyclists in Australia each year
- 1 in 10 bike owners will have their bike stolen within 5 years of purchasing
- Less than5% of stolen bikes recovered by authorities are returned to their rightful owners due to not being able to identify them.
Our goal is to speed up the identification process when a cyclist is involved in an accident and to reduce bike theft by getting the maximum number of bikes registered, tagged with unique ID's and - if stolen - recovered and returned as quickly as possible. Our programs help the community to achieve this and, with active participation by the authorities, we know we can help make the cycling experience a happy and safe one.
